The seemingly rested issue of restructuring in Nigeria came up yesterday when Southern Kaduna People’s Union (SOKAPU) said it would pitch its tent with other socio-cultural groups that believe in the restructuring of the country.

Specifically, SOKAPU said it will reach out to the leadership of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Afenifere, Middle Belt Forum as well as Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF) to press home for the restructuring.

Speaking, shortly after taking over the leadership of SOKAPU as its newly elected national president, Jonathan Asake said people will team up with the south east, south west and middle belt regions on major Nigerian projects including resource control, power sharing and rotation, states creation.

Other national projects that needed regional collaboration, according to Asake, also include land tenure and land ownership, devolution of power, self determination, institutionalised discrimination, chieftaincy and traditional institutions matters.

Asake who is the former House of Representatives member also said that his leadership  will  encourage  unity and cohesion  among  the diverse  groups  of southern Kaduna  and the nation  at large.

His words, “Our leadership will reach out to other socio-cultural groups  such as the middle belt Forum, Pan Niger Delta  Forum (PANDEF), Afenifere, and Ohaeneze Ndigbo with whom  we share common ideals and aspirations  on the Nigerian project  such as the restructuring of Nigeria including  resource control, power sharing  and power rotation, state creation, land tenure and land ownership, devolution  of power, self determination, institutionalised  discrimination, uncontrolled immigration, Chieftancy and traditional  institutions matters, to mention  but a few”.

Earlier, in his handing over speech, the outgoing SOKAPU  national  President, Solomon  Musa noted that the union had never been confrontational with government and urged  the new President  to ensure that SOKAPU remains apolitical.

 

THE SUN, NIGERIA